This Week at AGD

AGD recently submitted comment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its Medicare physician fee schedule proposals and request for information on Medicare Part A and B payment for dental services.

Be sure to check out the Sept./Oct. issue of General Dentistry, which includes an in-depth look at bleaching efficacy with diode lasers, a review of the literature on nonsurgical periodontal therapies, case reports on CAD/CAM glass fiber post restorations and more.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.

If you plan to attend the 2022 Fellowship Review Course this fall in San Diego, take advantage of AGD’s special hotel rate, which expires this Thursday, Sept. 8. The course (Sept. 30–Oct. 1) will be followed by the Fellowship Exam on Oct. 2.

The September cover story of AGD Impact examines the physical toll of dentistry and provides steps to boost your health. This issue also covers the latest in dentures and how technology is helping dentists service more people in a shorter amount of time. Check out these articles and more today.

Sign up for AGD’s live webinars in September. The Sept. 20 webinar, “Deviations, Interventions and Preventions in the Development of Occlusion,” is sponsored by Crest Oral-B and is free to attendees.

There’s no doubt that continuing education (CE) has a positive effect on your practice and your team. But how can you make the most of your investment in CE? Don Deems, DDS, FAGD, PCC, offers some suggestions.

AGD is accepting nominations for the 2024 Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. The nomination deadline is Dec. 1, 2022.

What strategy should dentists employ when selecting CE? How much weight should they give to provider, company, cost and format? With this in mind, AGD Impact asked five dentists about their views on the best way to select CE for various learning needs.

The AGD special hotel rate ends Thursday, Sept. 8, for the 2022 Fall Fellowship Review Course, Sept. 30–Oct. 1, which will be followed by the Fellowship Exam Oct. 2.

The odds of having a dental malpractice claim over a five-year period are 1 in 125. Fortunately, malpractice coverage is included with membership for AGD’s new graduates and residents from Exclusive Benefits provider Dentist’s Advantage for up to 12 months at no extra cost.

There is limited time left to register for Saturday’s live webinar, “Dr. Christensen’s Frequent Failures and How to Avoid Them.” In this fast-paced three-hour virtual course, Christensen will share the common problems many dentists have had or will experience in clinical practice.

AGD’s Online Learning Center contains 140+ on-demand webinars, with subjects including but not limited to 430 Pediatric Dentistry, 550 Practice Management and Human Relations, and 750 Special Patient Care.

AGD announced the passing of its longtime editor Roger Winland, DDS, MS, MAGD, who died Saturday, Aug. 13. Winland, a general dentist from Athens, Ohio, had been AGD editor for 24 years and, before that, served as editor of the Ohio AGD newsletter, The Family Dentist, for 12 years. He retired from his role as AGD editor in 2020.

What strategy should dentists employ when selecting CE? How much weight should they give to provider, company, cost and format? With this in mind, AGD Impact asked five dentists about their views on the best way to select CE for various learning needs.

While synthetic implants are a significant advance in dental medicine, they are associated with high costs, potential complications and delays. In some cases, these issues may be avoided with autotransplantation. A new article in General Dentistry reviews the literature and presents a successful case.

AGD’s Exclusive Benefits program provides dental practice owners savings on a variety of insurance products, financial services, practice management tools and more.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists.

Join the 2023 Class of AGD Fellows, Masters, and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition recipients. To get recognized for your educational achievements during the AGD2023 Convocation Ceremony in Las Vegas, July 19–22, applications must be received by Dec. 31, 2022.

Spread the word that it’s the perfect time to become an AGD member. If your colleagues join before Sept. 30, they will pay only half of 2022 headquarters dues. Plus, you’ll both earn $50 in Referral Rewards once they join.